NZ On Air | Digital Media | Digital Media Fund

NZ On Air's digital funding focuses on projects that target special interest audiences: children and youth, ethnic and other minorities in the community, arts and Māori.

For 2012 there was particular focus on content for Pacific audiences for the Kickstart fund.

Digital Media Fund Kickstart

DMF Kickstart is for new projects that push the envelope of creative storytelling, and explore options for new approaches, including multi-channel or transmedia.

With this fund we want to provide an interested audience with something different and/or meaningful through the opportunities afforded by digital media.

DMF Kickstart is a fund of $1,000,000 intended for two or three projects.

For the DMF Kickstart in 2012 we were especially looking for projects whose content is for Pacific audiences, there will be a new focus in 2013.

Key Dates

New dates for 2013 will be announced in May, however the funding round will be in the final quarter of 2013.

Previous Projects

2012 - The Factory

Digital Media Fund Ignite

The Digital Content Partnership Fund review published in January 2012 uncovered a need for a streamlined application process for projects requiring relatively small amounts of money.

In response, NZ On Air has created DMF Ignite.

DMF Ignite is aimed at smaller projects. In this first round there is $200,000 available for projects with a range of price points up to $45,000. Depending on the response at this time there may be a second round in early 2013.

Dates

20 August 2012 - Call for proposals issued.

21 September 2012 - Proposal deadline.

5 October 2012 - Successful applicants notified.

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DMF Ignite is aimed at smaller projects. In the first round there was $200,000 available for projects with a range of price points up to $45,000.

Key Dates

New dates for 2013 will be announced in May.

Previous projects

2012 - Woodville online comedy series
2012 - Let's Get Inventin' iPad app (opens in iTunes)
2012 - The Big Sing 2012 competition finale
2012 - HookUps in The NZ Herald and the app store